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May 23, 2012
Rob Robb Drinks Birther Kool-Aid, Declares It's Not So Bad
If a large segment of a society believes in hocus pocus, then the irrational inevitably affects reality.Wars have been fought in the name of religion, i.e., the worship of supernatural beings that do not exist. People in some parts of the world still wear talismans to ward off "the evil eye."&n ... More >>
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May 18, 2012
Check, Please! Arizona Now Accepting Statewide Restaurant Picks and Hosting a Tasting Tour (Dare to Dream, Yuma!)
In an announcement that must have caused a collective gasp from restaurants in Arizona cities like Yuma, Show Low, and Flagstaff, Check, Please! Arizona, PBS's popular restaurant review series where Arizonans share dining-out experiences roundtable-style with James Beard Award-winning chef and host ... More >>
Blogs
May 17, 2012
A Hot Ghetto Mess of Hip-Hop, Art, and B-Boys: The 10-Year Journey of The Blunt Club
See also: Tempe's Wet Paint Artist Supply to Close in July If Adam Dumper is feeling a little melancholy right now, there's a good reason. This week has a bit of a "best of times/worst of times" vibe for the local hip-hop impresario and street artist, who's better known by his alter ego Dumperfoo. ... More >>
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May 17, 2012
Out of the Box
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Blogs
May 15, 2012
Arizona Medical-Marijuana Dispensary Applications Trickle In; 15 Submitted on First Day
The state opened the door for medical-marijuana dispensary applications yesterday, receiving 15 by the end of the day. Hopeful pot-shop owners will have until 5 p.m. on May 25 to submit the applications. Besides paying a $5,000 application fee, weed-trepeneurs must include a business plan and detai ... More >>
Blogs
May 8, 2012
Record Heat: Dusty and Warped by Brad Dwyer
See also: Record Heat: The Hangover by Brad Dwyer If you've ever purchased a vinyl record in Arizona, you've got at least one sob story about leaving a record in your car and having the brutal, unrelenting sun turning the thing into black vinyl bowl. The thing is, Arizona is tough for any physica ... More >>
Music
April 26, 2012
Mathmadix @ Martini Ranch
See also: Record Heat: The Hangover by Brad Dwyer If you've ever purchased a vinyl record in Arizona, you've got at least one sob story about leaving a record in your car and having the brutal, unrelenting sun turning the thing into black vinyl bowl. The thing is, Arizona is tough for any physica ... More >>
Blogs
April 17, 2012
Arizona's Voter ID Law Upheld by Ninth Circuit Court; Federal Voter-Registration Forms Must be Accepted, Though
The U.S. Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals has upheld Arizona's voter-approved 2004 law requiring voters to show proof of citizenship before receiving a ballot.The Appeals Court mostly shot down the challenges to the law, which had itself been upheld in Arizona U.S. District Court.Arizona can dem ... More >>
Blogs
April 2, 2012
A Look at The Creamy Radio Stage at McDowell Mountain Music Fest
Holy festival season, Batman. We're two weeks away from the craziest confluence of big festivals I've ever seen. There's Coachella (weekend one) in Indio, California, Country Thunder in Florence, Arizona, and McDowell Mountain Music Festival at the Compound Grill in Phoenix. Pretty much every spec ... More >>
Blogs
March 30, 2012
The Daily Meal Chooses Two Arizona Specialties Worth the Trip
This January, we polled our readers (twice) to figure out what Arizona's official state food should be. The Sonoran hot dog scored 54% of the vote, beating prickly pear by more than 20%. Now, Arizona is being recognized on a national scale for not just one, but two of our state's favorite foods. Of ... More >>
Blogs
March 30, 2012
Virgin Boy Eggs Just Like Any Other Street Food -- Except for the Boy Urine Thing
When it comes to well-known foods from around the country, Chicago has its hot dog, Philadelphia its cheesesteak, and Indiana its "Hoosier Pie" (Hoosier Pie?) -- what does Arizona have? Nothing. Not a damn thing. At least not officially. And what happens when you have nothing? Someone gives you some ... More >>
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March 22, 2012
The Straight and Arrow
When it comes to well-known foods from around the country, Chicago has its hot dog, Philadelphia its cheesesteak, and Indiana its "Hoosier Pie" (Hoosier Pie?) -- what does Arizona have? Nothing. Not a damn thing. At least not officially. And what happens when you have nothing? Someone gives you some ... More >>
Blogs
March 7, 2012
ASU and Arizona Dream Big As Pac-12 Basketball Tourney Starts Today In LA
For Arizona State, it's a chance at redemption after a lost season with just ten wins (but one of those was last Sunday's stunner over Arizona). For the Wildcats, it's desperation time, as they have to win at least two games and probably three at the Pac-12 basketball tournament ... More >>
Blogs
March 6, 2012
Would a Statewide Ban on Texting and Driving Really Be Necessary?
Yesterday, Arizona's representatives defended your freedom to shoot off a quick text or two with one hand, while you're controlling 4,000 pounds on the highway with the other.Well, after they actually figured out what they were voting for.The ban that would have been enacted under the passage of H ... More >>
Blogs
March 5, 2012
Arizona House Protects Freedom (to Send and Read Text Messages While Driving)
If you're not a fan of looking out of the windshield while driving, we've got some good news -- the Arizona House voted down a bill that would outlaw texting and driving.Municipal ordinances still apply -- like Phoenix's rarely used ordinance against texting and driving -- but Arizona's represent ... More >>
News
March 1, 2012
Ask a Mexican on Arizona's Insanity
If you're not a fan of looking out of the windshield while driving, we've got some good news -- the Arizona House voted down a bill that would outlaw texting and driving.Municipal ordinances still apply -- like Phoenix's rarely used ordinance against texting and driving -- but Arizona's represent ... More >>
Blogs
February 29, 2012
DMX Loves Arizona, and Yeah, We Kinda Love Him Too
We've had to write plenty of arrest-tastic headlines about DMX here at Phoenix New Times, but despite his issues with Arizona law enforcement, X loves our state. In a recent interview with Power 105.1 in NYC, DMX had nothing but nice things to say about AZ: "It was just a beautiful place, man...w ... More >>
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February 23, 2012
Étape du Brewer
We've had to write plenty of arrest-tastic headlines about DMX here at Phoenix New Times, but despite his issues with Arizona law enforcement, X loves our state. In a recent interview with Power 105.1 in NYC, DMX had nothing but nice things to say about AZ: "It was just a beautiful place, man...w ... More >>
Blogs
February 21, 2012
Uwe Boer of SunUp Brewing Co., the Jolliest Man in Brewing
Who hasn't wanted to chat up the guys who make their favorite brews? The Chow Bella team, lucky dogs that we are, recently got the opportunity to do just that. Thing is, we only got a few minutes with each one. These guys are busy! Watch the short video below for an insight into the mind of an Ari ... More >>
Blogs
February 20, 2012
Brewing Down South with Barrio Brewing Co.
Who hasn't wanted to chat up the guys who make their favorite brews? The Chow Bella team, lucky dogs that we are, recently got the opportunity to do just that. Thing is, we only got a few minutes with each one. These guys are busy! Watch the short video below for an insight into the mind of an Ari ... More >>
Blogs
February 20, 2012
Macayo's and Others Make Deep-Fried Push for Chimichanga as State Food
Since it started its advertising campaign last fall to crown the chimichanga as the state food of Arizona, Macayo's Mexican Kitchen, the Phoenix-based, family-owned chain with locations in Arizona and Las Vegas, is continuing its push to make the deep-fried creation official. The Republic re ... More >>
Blogs
February 20, 2012
Mesa's Evermore Nevermore Resurfaces as an Online Resource for Alternative Artists and Events
When Bob and Debbie Leeper closed the doors of their quirky Evermore Nevermore in December, they promised they'd be back (in one form or another). Two months later, the couple is back in action. There's no storefront for what used to house locally crafted comic books, leather bracers and cha ... More >>
Blogs
February 17, 2012
Our 21 Top Picks for Arizona Beer Week
Arizona Beer week starts Saturday and we are so freakin' excited! After spending hours looking at each and every of the more than 150 events that will take place between Saturday, February 18th and Saturday, February 25th we have come up with a list of our favorites. We tried to narrow it down to se ... More >>
Blogs
February 17, 2012
What's with the Monkeys? An Interview with Nimbus Brewing Co.
Who hasn't wanted to chat up the guys who make their favorite brews? The Chow Bella team, lucky dogs that we are, recently got the opportunity to do just that. Thing is, we only got a few minutes with each one. These guys are busy! Watch the short video below for an insight into the mind of an Ari ... More >>
Blogs
February 16, 2012
Happy Birthday Arizona: 100 Songs that Define Arizona, Pt. 3
Draplin Design Co.Editor's Note: An abridged version of this article appears in this week's issue, featuring 100 Songs that Defined Arizona. In celebration of Arizona's centennial, we've rounded up sound clips for (almost) everything featured in our list, and will be rolling them out over the ... More >>
Blogs
February 16, 2012
Barrel-Aged Beers, Experimentation and Randamonium with Four Peaks Brewing Co.
Who hasn't wanted to chat up the guys who make their favorite brews? The Chow Bella team, lucky dogs that we are, recently got the opportunity to do just that. Thing is, we only got a few minutes with each one. These guys are busy! Watch the short video below for an insight into the mind of an Ari ... More >>
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February 16, 2012
Strange Brews
Who hasn't wanted to chat up the guys who make their favorite brews? The Chow Bella team, lucky dogs that we are, recently got the opportunity to do just that. Thing is, we only got a few minutes with each one. These guys are busy! Watch the short video below for an insight into the mind of an Ari ... More >>
Blogs
February 15, 2012
Kimber Lanning on Sleepwalker's "Out of Here" (1998)
Editor's Note: A version of this article appears in this week's issue, featuring 100 Songs that Defined Arizona. In celebration of Arizona's centennial, we spoke with Kimber Lanning, whose got musician (Half-String, Letdownright), record store owner (Stinkweeds), and retail activist (Local First Ari ... More >>
Blogs
February 15, 2012
Happy Birthday Arizona: 100 Songs that Define Arizona, Pt. 2
Editor's Note: An abridged version of this article appears in this week's issue, featuring 100 Songs that Defined Arizona. In celebration of Arizona's centennial, we've rounded up sound clips for (almost) everything featured in our list, and will be rolling them out over the course of the week. "I ... More >>
Blogs
February 15, 2012
Chow Bella Rides With Mother Road Brewing Co.
Who hasn't wanted to chat up the guys who make their favorite brews? The Chow Bella team, lucky dogs that we are, recently got the opportunity to do just that. Thing is, we only got a few minutes with each one. These guys are busy! Watch the short video below for an insight into the mind of an Ari ... More >>
Blogs
February 14, 2012
Happy Birthday Arizona: 100 Songs that Define Arizona, Pt. 1
Editor's Note: An abridged version of this article appears in this week's issue, featuring 100 Songs that Defined Arizona. In celebration of Arizona's centennial, we've rounded up sound clips for (almost) everyone featured in our list, and will be rolling them out over the course of the week. "Not ... More >>
Blogs
February 14, 2012
Arizona Centennial: Are You Impressed The State Made It This Long?
To some people, today may be called Valentine's Day. To others -- sometimes referred to as "singles" -- it's the Arizona Centennial.Yep, President William Howard Taft let Arizona join the club that is the United States of America on February 14, 1912, and we're celebrating the fact that Arizona exis ... More >>
Blogs
February 14, 2012
Chow Bella Hates on Fruit Beers With Lumberyard Brewing Co.
Who hasn't wanted to chat up the guys who make their favorite brews? The Chow Bella team, lucky dogs that we are, recently got the opportunity to do just that. Thing is, we only got a few minutes with each one. These guys are busy! Watch the short video below for an insight into the mind of an Ari ... More >>
Blogs
February 13, 2012
Chow Bella Prepares for the Coming Achocalypse with Prescott Brewing Company
Who hasn't wanted to spend a few minutes chatting up the guys who make their favorite brews? The Chow Bella team, lucky dogs that we are, recently got the opportunity to do just that. Thing is, we only got a few minutes with each one. These guys are busy! Watch the short video below for an insight ... More >>
Blogs
February 10, 2012
Celebrate Arizona's Birthday with Free Brownies from Whole Foods
Whole Foods Market in Chandler is showing some birthday love to Arizona and its shoppers next Tuesday by offering free sweet treats that are made right here in the Valley.
Culture
February 9, 2012
Razing Arizona: Where Architecture Sometimes Takes a Backseat
Whole Foods Market in Chandler is showing some birthday love to Arizona and its shoppers next Tuesday by offering free sweet treats that are made right here in the Valley.
Music
February 9, 2012
100 Years of Music That Defined Arizona
Whole Foods Market in Chandler is showing some birthday love to Arizona and its shoppers next Tuesday by offering free sweet treats that are made right here in the Valley.
Dining
February 9, 2012
Let's Make it Official: Arizona Needs a State Food
Whole Foods Market in Chandler is showing some birthday love to Arizona and its shoppers next Tuesday by offering free sweet treats that are made right here in the Valley.
Blogs
February 9, 2012
100 Arizona Songs, Moe'Z Art, One Be Lo, Raphael Saadiq, and More in This Week's Issue
We knew the daunting (impossible, really) task of picking 100 songs that define the sound of Arizona was going to be tough, but lucky for us, we had a lot of help, from you, our readers. We opened up a Gmail account and took submissions from you, reading through liner notes and consulting unoffici ... More >>
Blogs
February 9, 2012
Arizona Needs a State Food, I Say Let's Give It One.
Next Tuesday, February 14, Arizona celebrates 100 years of statehood. So where are the eats? The official state food eats? Sadly, there's not one to be found. Which is why, after this long, it's time to get hungry for an official state food. Here's an excerpt from my column in this week's specia ... More >>
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February 9, 2012
The Century Club
Next Tuesday, February 14, Arizona celebrates 100 years of statehood. So where are the eats? The official state food eats? Sadly, there's not one to be found. Which is why, after this long, it's time to get hungry for an official state food. Here's an excerpt from my column in this week's specia ... More >>
Blogs
February 2, 2012
Arizona Lottery Sales Up About $24 Million: Good Marketing or Bad Economy?
Nothing like a bad economy to get people to line up for those lottery tickets. State lottery officials say ticket sales in Arizona totaled $293 million between July 2011 to December 2011, nearly 9 percent over the same mid-term sales figures last year. Arizona lottery officials parceled out the $ ... More >>
Blogs
February 1, 2012
Watch This Excellent Flotsam & Jetsam Vintage Electronic Press Kit
We're knee deep in finishing up our 100 Greatest Songs of Arizona list (to be released next week). It's been a lot of fun digging through Arizona's musical past and present, and also pretty mind blowing to realize the contributions Arizona's artists have made to America's musical culture as a who ... More >>
Blogs
January 26, 2012
Poll: Sonoran Hot Dog or Prickly Pear for Arizona's Official State Food?
In response to Macayo's recent ad campaign to anoint the Chimichanga as Arizona's official state food, we started our own very unscientific poll.
Blogs
January 25, 2012
Mayor of Connecticut Suburb Would Fit Right In Among Arizona Politicians
Apparently, Arizona hasn't cornered the market on blatant insensitivity to the Latino community. In case you missed it, Mayor Joseph Maturo Jr. of East Haven, Connecticut shared some thoughts with a reporter who questioned him about how he was going to reach out to the Latino community. He makes t ... More >>
Blogs
January 24, 2012
What Are Arizona's 100 Greatest Songs? (Last Call, Folks.)
Okay folks, the finish line is in sight. February 14 marks the Arizona Centennial, and that means we're just about ready to break out 100 Greatest Songs of Arizona list. It's been fascinating reading your suggestions, which range from freakout post-punk to classic rock to Phoenix-based blues jams. ... More >>
Blogs
January 19, 2012
Arizona Beer Week 2012 -- The Lineup of Events Has Been Posted!
Beer & burgers, beer brunches, beer dinners, beer & bikes, beer tasting, beer sales...In just 28 short days, Arizona beer lovers are going to be three sheets or more to the wind -- and we plan on being right there with them.
Blogs
January 9, 2012
Chimichanga as Arizona's State Food? Five Foods to Put Up Against the Chimi
As if living here weren't embarrassing enough, it seems Macayo's has started an advertising campaign a petition drive to make the chimichanga Arizona's official state food. Really?! It's still unclear that the deep-fried burrito can even claim its origins in Arizona (at le ... More >>
Blogs
January 9, 2012
Poll: Vote On Your Choice for Arizona's Official State Food
In response to Macayo's petition drive to make the chimichanga Arizona's official state food, we've started our own list of suggestions. Here's the list of other, and arguably more authentic, Arizona foods that we've come up with. We'd also love your input. Vote in our completely unscientific poll ... More >>
Blogs
January 8, 2012
Arizona Commemorates the Gabrielle Giffords Shooting One Year Later
Keith PerfettiDavid Higuera, a volunteer with Beyond, is interviewed at the Beyond main event at Reid Park in Tucson on January 7th, 2012. Higuera is a friend of the Zimmerman family. Gabe Zimmerman, Giffords' Community Outreach Director, was killed in the January 8, 2011, shooting.This week ... More >>
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